Silver Tongues – English Lyrics

• By: Louis Tomlinson
• Album: Faith In The Future

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a rewarding journey, and music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself. "Silver Tongues" by Louis Tomlinson is a perfect song to start with if you're learning English. Its clear vocals and pop-punk style make the lyrics easy to follow, while the heartfelt message of love and happiness is universal. Through this song, you can pick up conversational phrases and expressions related to relationships and cherished memories, all while enjoying a catchy and uplifting tune.

[English]

Gettin' high on the amber wave

Going deep for the ones who do the same

Air Maxes and silver tongues

Settle in for another heavy one

You said love was a pretty lie

And I choked when your smoke got in my eye

Bad logic and empty cans

I know nobody understands

Me like you do

You know, it's times like these we're so much happier

Nights like these, we'll remember those stupid jokes

Only we know

You know, when I'm with you, I'm so much happiеr

Nights like these, we'll remember those songs we wrote

Only we know

You smile at me and say, it's time to go

But I don't feel like goin' home

You said grass was a dirty drug

You like to preach with a vodka in your mug

I love all the things you know

But I'm king on a fifty-metre road

We stand up tall and beat our chests

We shout some things that we'll regret

Sit down with a master plan

I know nobody understands

Me like you do

It's times like these we're so much happier

Nights like these, we'll remember those stupid jokes

Only we know

You know, when I'm with you, I'm so much happier

Nights like these, we'll remember those songs we wrote

Only we know

You smile at me and say, "It's time to go"

But I don't feel like goin' home

You and me until the end

Wakin' up to start again

You and me until the end

Wakin' up to start again

There's nowhere else that I would rather be

Because it's times like these we're so much happier

Nights like these, we'll remember those stupid jokes

Only we know

You know, when I'm with you, I'm so much happier

Nights like these, we'll remember those songs we wrote

Only we know

You smile at me and say, "It's time to go"

But I don't feel like goin' home

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression showing pleasure or friendliness verb - to form a smile
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling pleasure or contentment
smoke /smoʊk/ B1	noun - visible vapor from burning material verb - to emit smoke or to inhale it
drug /drʌɡ/ B1	noun - a substance used for medical treatment or recreation
vodka /ˈvɒd.kə/ B2	noun - a clear distilled alcoholic beverage
grass /ɡræs/ A2	noun - green plants that grow on the ground
amber /ˈæm.bər/ B2	adjective - yellowish‑orange in colour, like fossilised tree resin
silver /ˈsɪl.vər/ B1	adjective - having the colour of the metal silver; grey‑white
tongue /tʌŋ/ B1	noun - the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting and speaking
logic /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/ B2	noun - reasoning conducted according to strict principles of validity
king /kɪŋ/ A2	noun - a male monarch who rules a kingdom
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a paved way for vehicles and pedestrians
chest /tʃɛst/ B1	noun - the front part of the body between the neck and abdomen
master /ˈmæstər/ B2	noun - a person with great skill or authority over something adjective - principal, most important
plan /plæn/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing something verb - to devise a method or strategy
shout /ʃaʊt/ B1	verb - to speak or call out loudly
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B2	verb - to feel sorrow or remorse for something noun - a feeling of sorrow for a past action
wave /weɪv/ A1	noun - a moving ridge of water on a sea or lake
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ A2	verb - to recall or retain in the mind

Key Grammar Structures

• You said love was a pretty lie

  ➔ Reported speech (past tense)

  ➔ The verb "said" introduces a reported clause; the verb inside stays in past tense ("was").

• And I choked when your smoke got in my eye

  ➔ Past simple with a time clause introduced by "when"

  ➔ The main clause "I choked" and the subordinate clause "when your smoke got in my eye" are both in the past simple; "when" marks the time relationship.

• I know nobody understands me like you do

  ➔ Comparative clause using "like"

  ➔ "like" introduces a comparison: "you do" is the clause being compared with "nobody understands me".

• You know, it's times like these we're so much happier

  ➔ Comparative adjective with intensifier "so much"

  ➔ "so much" intensifies the comparative adjective "happier"; it means a great degree of happiness.

• But I don't feel like goin' home

  ➔ Verb + "like" + gerund

  ➔ "feel like" is followed by the gerund "goin'" to express a desire or inclination.

• There's nowhere else that I would rather be

  ➔ Restrictive relative clause introduced by "that"

  ➔ "that" introduces a clause specifying exactly which place – "I would rather be" – and cannot be omitted.

• You smile at me and say, "It's time to go"

  ➔ Direct speech with quotation marks

  ➔ The spoken words are enclosed in double quotes; this signals direct speech: "It's time to go".

• We stand up tall and beat our chests

  ➔ Coordinated verb phrases (parallel structure)

  ➔ "stand up tall" and "beat our chests" share the same subject "we" and are linked by "and", creating a parallel structure.

• You and me until the end

  ➔ Pronoun case (subject vs. object pronoun)

  ➔ "me" is an object pronoun, but in this coordinate subject it should be "I": "You and I until the end".